For years, local water authorities have considered the addition of low concentrations of fluoride to drinking water a public health achievement. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends it, citing evidence showing that fluoride prevents cavities in children — the No. 1 chronic disease in kids.

Most of the country’s population is served with water systems that have fluoridated water, but Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a key supporter of President-elect Donald Trump, has vowed to end that practice. The debate over fluoride in drinking water isn’t new,

Donald Trump's second term may threaten what's lauded as one of the top public-health triumphs of the 20th century: adding fluoride, a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay, to drinking water. That’s due to Robert F.

"On January 20, the Trump White House will advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water. Fluoride is an industrial waste associated with arthritis, bone fractures, bone cancer, IQ loss, neurodevelopmental disorders, and thyroid disease," Kennedy said on social media over the weekend.

A recent post on X by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised to remove fluoride from America's public water systems under a Trump presidency, connecting it to conditions like arthritis, IQ loss, and bone cancer.

The CDC calls the practice of adding fluoride to tap water systems one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the last century.

In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep this morning, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that the Trump administration, which he will likely be a part of, will recommend removing fluoride from the country’s drinking water.

Naples leaders are moving toward a policy change to stop adding fluoride to the city’s drinking water. The Naples City Council voted 4 to 3 on a first ordinance reading Wednesday to stop fluoridation which has been a practice since 1950.